A superbly illustrated chronology of the Soviet Union’s extraordinary achievements in space exploration.
A superb overview of pivotal Renaissance philosopher, writer and historian Machiavelli.
A history of tomb-raiders in Egypt since antiquity.
The inspiring, painful stories of German prisoners, which shines new light onto Germany itself.
Shows how Napoleon Bonaparte took advantage of, and then ended, the French Revolution.
The first monograph in a generation of Renaissance master-artist Filippino Lippi.
The first truly global history of sexual violence, by acclaimed historian Joanna Bourke.
The first full study of the Catholic Church’s notorious Index of Prohibited Books.
A colourful and engaging account of the Devil’s influence on the English landscape.
Addresses William Wordsworth’s profound identification of the spirit of nature in trees.
A highly illustrated exploration of shipwrecks over 4,000 years.
The first culinary history of a truly remarkable fish, cod.